- Author: Linda Peterson
New and beginning farmers and ranchers in California now have an agricultural MicroLoan credit option to consider. As of Jan. 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will offer its customers a MicroLoan designed to help farmers and ranchers with credit needs of $35,000 or less.
Local FSA can be reached at 707-664-8593.
- Author: Linda Peterson
On less than three acres, Susan Bryer and Ernie Shelton grow a significant portion of the produce for Shelton’s Natural Foods Market in Healdsburg. Bryer, a graduate of the Sonoma County Beginning Farmer & Rancher Training program, had prior experience with a backyard garden, but when she met up with Ernie, she had to ratchet up her skill set to tackle this much larger acreage. To read the full article, click here.
- Author: Linda Peterson
Here is the first of three articles to appear in the Edible Marin & Wine Country magazine on the activities of our 25 agriculturalists studying farming, ranching & business planning. The second one will be in Fall issue and the third in Winter issue.
Check it out! This is an on-line "flip the page" magazine, so flip to page 7 to see our article.
http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=111974
They also distribute hard copies of the publication in various locations in the three county area (including at their advertisers' establishments, i.e. The Epicurean Connection in downtown Sonoma).